Gegam Kacherian: Thirty-Six Year Survey is the first retrospect
ive of Armenian artist Gegam Kacherian in the United States. The show chart
s the trajectory of Kacherian’s art practice\, highlighting examples from h
is early pieces to his recent semi-abstract and figurative paintings.

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Ka
cherian was born and raised in Yerevan\, Armenia\, and received a BFA degre
e in 1981 from Terlmezian Fine Arts College in Yerevan. Immigrating to the
United States in 1988\, he became a resident of Los Angeles a short time la
ter. In 2005 he was selected for a visual arts residency at Idyllwild Arts
in San Bernardino\, California\, while in 2004 he was awarded a residency a
t the First Jeju International Art Festival in Jeju\, Korea. Kacherian has
also served as Artist-in-Residence for four consecutive years in Thailand a
t the Rajamangala University of Technology at several campuses for their na
tionwide university system. His works are included in the permanent collect
ions of museums in Armenia\, France\, Colombia\, and Thailand\, and his pai
ntings are part of many private collections\, including the Frederick R. We
isman Art Foundation in Los Angeles. Reviews of Kacherian’s recent exhibiti
ons are found in Art in American (December 2009)\, Los Angeles Times (Sep
tember 18\, 2009)\,ArtScene (October 2009)\, Art Ltd. (January 2010)\, an
d Artillery (September/October 2010). In October 2013\, Kacherian will com
plete his fourth solo exhibition at Rosamund Felsen Gallery at Bergamot Sta
tion in Santa Monica\, California.

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